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Bill Maher gives his take on religion and the Republican field. Maher explains why he thinks Tim Tebow would be the perfect Republican candidate. Transcript below:<\/span>
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<\/span>\u201cThat\u2019s right, take Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, the fan favorite Christian who\u2019s in over his head on the football field, and put him somewhere where fan favorite Christians who are in over their head are welcome: the Republican presidential race.<\/span>
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<\/span>\u201cNow, if you haven\u2019t heard of Tim Tebow, he\u2019s the college quarterback\/religious nut the Broncos signed last year despite his having one tiny problem: he throws like a girl. I\u2019m sorry, I take that back. Lots of girls throw. Naomi Campbell has a more impressive completion rate with cell phones.<\/span>
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